Creative Career Managment for Postdocs

A workshop for creative career development and pursuing an individual professional path.
Every person is unique, presenting an original combination of talents, skills, values, needs and interests. People who have recognized their unique potential have a valuable guiding tool for setting fulfilling goals and are able to actively proceed on a successful career.
The goal of this four-day workshop is to survey this unique potential, to refine, which of all possibilities are of real importance to oneself, to understand the fabrics and tools of a self-guided career, and to move first steps on this path.
Participants will systematically investigate their best and favourite skills and interests or passions, supportive working conditions, and their fundamental values. They will also reflect on salaries, the job market/job opportunities, and on tools and strategies to research and proceed on a career. Additionally to gaining profound personal insights that can be applied immediately in current career decisions, the participants also learn a method. With this method they are able to readjust their path on their own, whenever necessary, while proceeding on their life long career.

Methods Used
The approach is systematic and creative at the same time. Trainer input, small group work, plenary sessions, solitary work and open space for questions will alternate in this workshop for a lively, yet concentrated and personal working atmosphere.
We combine elements from the field of systemic coaching with tools from the internationalcareer counsellor Richard Nelson Bolles.

Course dates:

10. - 11.May.2016 (09:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Registration deadline: 20.04.2016

18. - 19.October.2016 (09:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Registration deadline: 20.09.2016

Trainer: Jutta Schwarz
Duration: 2 days (16 work units)
Place: Seminar room, Von-Siebold-Str. 4
Participants (min-max): 6-12
Language: English or German